politics Russian dissident warns that the anti-Trump movement's Russian conspiracy theories are a distraction Cory Doctorow

china Three kinds of propaganda, and what to do about them Cory Doctorow

politics Putinology considered harmful: the many legends we tell ourselves about Vladimir Putin Cory Doctorow

picks Vitaly Churkin, Russian ambassador to the United Nations, dies suddenly, age 64 Xeni Jardin

trump U.S. spies are withholding intelligence from Donald Trump, who has none Xeni Jardin

politics Trump aides were in constant contact with top Russian officials during campaign Xeni Jardin

picks Russia may turn Snowden over to U.S. as 'gift' to 'curry favor' with Trump (who wants to kill the NSA leaker) Xeni Jardin

politics US investigators corroborate elements of Russia dossier on Trump, CNN reports Xeni Jardin

Business Russia's slot-machine bans let criminals buy machines on the cheap and reverse-engineer them Cory Doctorow

art Chair made out of gold-plated AK-47s Cory Doctorow

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corruption Deutsche Bank fined for laundering Russian money Mark Frauenfelder

picks Trump to sign yet another trash executive order, this time on 'the cyber' Xeni Jardin

corruption Law decriminalizing wife-beating and kid-smacking sails through Russian Duma Cory Doctorow

surveillance Surveillance camera vandalized in Russia Rob Beschizza

trumpism After Trump's press-conference, a Russian journalist commiserates with his "doomed" American colleagues Cory Doctorow

politics €9m Russian loan to French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is called in Cory Doctorow

picks Obama team expected to announce measures to punish Russia for election hacking Xeni Jardin

russia Santa teaches busy mum a lesson in charming Russian christmas ad Rob Beschizza

picks 'Russians were responsible for hacking the DNC,' says Obama in final 2016 press conference Xeni Jardin